$316.53
Value $70.5B
Air Products and ChemicalsvsTechPrecision
APD and TPCS stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+0.10%
$5.01
Value $50M
Air Products and Chemicals (APD) has a market value of $70.5B and TechPrecision (TPCS) $50M. Over the last year, with dividends, APD moved +24.2% and TPCS +16.8%. Dividend yield: APD 2.28%, TPCS none.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
APD$70.5B
TPCS$50M
APD is 1,403 times TPCS
Revenue, 12 months
APD$12.6B
TPCS$33M
APD is 378 times TPCS
Net income, 12 months
APD-$47M
TPCS-$1.2M
Operating margin
APD-4.7%
TPCS-2.0%
2.8 points apart
ROIC
APD-3.0%
TPCS-3.6%
0.6 points apart
P/E
APD–
TPCS–
Dividend yield
APD2.3%
TPCS0.0%
2.3 points apart
5-year return
APD+15.8%
TPCS-35.4%
51.2 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
APD+15.8%
TPCS-35.4%
| Period | APDWith dividends | TPCSWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +24.2%Price +21.0% | +16.8%Price +16.8% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +29.1%+8.9% a yearPrice +19.4% | -29.1%-10.8% a yearPrice -29.1% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +15.8%+3.0% a yearPrice +2.1% | -35.4%-8.4% a yearPrice -35.4% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +192.6%+11.3% a yearPrice +129.1% | +131.9%+8.8% a yearPrice +131.9% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
APDAir Products and ChemicalsTPCSTechPrecision
Valuation
APDTPCS| Price | $316.53 | $5.01 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $70.5B | $50M |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $87.2B | $55M |
| P/E | – | – |
| P/E, 5-year median | 25.1 | – |
| P/B | 5.1 | 6.6 |
| EV/EBIT | – | – |
| Free cash flow yield | – | – |
Results and growth
APDTPCS| Revenue, 12 months | $12.6B | $33M |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | -$47M | -$1.2M |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | -$301M | -$3.2M |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | -$0.22 | -$0.13 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | -0.5% | -7.0% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +6.3%over 5 years | +15.2%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | – | – |
Margins and returns on capital
APDTPCS| Gross margin | 32.1% | 16.0% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -4.7% | -2.0% |
| Net margin | -0.4% | -3.7% |
| ROIC | -3.0% | -3.6% |
| ROE | -0.3% | -15.0% |
Balance sheet
APDTPCS| Cash | $981M | $279.0K |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $18.2B | $8.3M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 17.2 | 2.1 |
| Interest cover | -2.7× | -1.4× |
Dividends and buybacks
APDTPCS| Dividend yield | 2.3% | – |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $7.22 | – |
| Dividend growth a year, past | +6.6%over 5 years | – |
| Buyback yield | – | – |
| Shareholder yield | 2.3% | – |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, Air Products and Chemicals or TechPrecision?
By market value, Air Products and Chemicals ($70.5B) is about 1,402.9 times TechPrecision ($50M), at today's prices.
How did APD and TPCS stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, APD's price moved +129.1% and TPCS's +131.9%. With dividends: APD +192.6% (+11.3% a year), TPCS +131.9% (+8.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, APD or TPCS?
The dividend yield at today's price is 2.28% for Air Products and Chemicals and none for TechPrecision. Over the last twelve months they paid $7.22 and – per share.
Which has the higher profit margins, Air Products and Chemicals or TechPrecision?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was -0.4% for Air Products and Chemicals and -3.7% for TechPrecision, and the operating margin -4.7% and -2.0%. Revenue was $12.6B and $33M.
Which is the better investment, Air Products and Chemicals or TechPrecision?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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